
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russia’s readiness for the negotiation process on Ukraine, noting that the issue of elections in Ukraine as a condition for negotiations by the President has not yet been raised.
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Russia and Ukraine are in a state of armed conflict. The possibility of negotiations is regularly discussed in official statements of the parties.
Russia remains open to the negotiation process on Ukraine, press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told RIA Novosti.
“We are generally open to negotiations. We maintain our openness,” Peskov said.
Answering the question about whether holding elections in Ukraine would become a condition for the resumption of negotiations on the part of Moscow, he noted that “our president has not said anything about this yet.”

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Vladimir Zelensky commented on Donald Trump’s call to hold elections in Ukraine, saying that choosing a leader is the exclusive right of the Ukrainian people.

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US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire following a call with Vladimir Putin. Separately, Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky has requested a 60-day ceasefire to facilitate presidential elections.